Selecting a topic for story driven data as a final project is no easy task. There are so many directions one could go, but alas, I came to the conclusion that something contemporary and relevant was in order. I have chosen to work on a data driven story on how the Covid-19 pandemic has made […]

Using the data collected last week, we continue by starting the process of encoding data visually. For this project I am using datawrapper.de to create data visuals based on the data provided. The focus of visualization was creating maps based on a data source from last week as well as creating data visualizations using different […]

For this week’s blog post I collected 3 data sets to set up as possible data visualization encoding. The first Geographical data set was population for US cities. The second is from a public data source (data.worldbank.org) detailing life expectancy at birth from 1960-2019. The third data set shows the popularity of Apple & Google’s […]

When we think about data collection, we usually visualize numbers and information to an overwhelming degree; numbers jumbled up looking like code lines from the Matrix movies, but data visualization helps end users learn, and understand said data using visual methods that that correspond to the data being encoded. Since there are varying types of […]

Data Collection Data encoding Legend

Data has always been important in any aspect of life we could imagine. It helps guide our business decisions, and subconsciously we process data to make informed decisions as individuals almost constantly. Data in the digital world has only grown more important and visualizing that data has changed. For example, real time data can be […]

Deep work is a mental state that we have the ability to achieve by dedicating ourselves and our focus to our work. For this to happen, we have to reach a mental state that is conductive to work and create and be in an environment that allows for work to be done in peace. Since […]

If there is one thing that is clear about deep work, it is that it is a deliberate action that requires practice and mental fortitude to be able to have the discipline that goes along with it. It is the antithesis of not being in control of one’s own mind. Deep work is a practice […]

As a user experience designer, project management is crucial in our field. There are so many moving parts, deadlines, meetings, and work sprints that if you don’t manage your time and projects well, you will fall behind or forget where you left off over the weekend. Project management doesn’t have to be too time consuming […]